Big Blonde and Beautiful
Hairspray Lyrics

Once upon a time
In the past, at some point

Girl i was just like you
I was similar to you when I was younger

Never let my extra large
I always kept my large size hidden

Largesse shine through
I didn't let my size attract attention

Hair was brown and nappy
My hair was brown and frizzy

Never had no fun
I never had any fun

I hid under a bushel
I tried to stay unnoticed

Which is easier said than done!
But it's not always that easy

Then one day my grandma
One day my grandmother

Who was big and stout
Who was also big and strong

She said you gotta love yourself
She told me to love myself

From inside out
Starting from the inside

And just as soon as i learned
As soon as I learned

How to strut my funky stuff
How to show off my style

I found out that the world at large
I realized that the world around me

Cant get enough so...
Wanted more of me

Bring on that pecan pie
I want some pecan pie

Pour some sugar on it
Add some sugar on top

Sugar don't be shy
Don't be afraid of it

Scoop me up a mess
Get me a bunch

Of that chocolate swirl
Of that delicious chocolate dessert

Don't be stingy,
Don't hold back

I'm a growing girl
I'm still growing, I need lots of food

1 offer big love
I offer a lot of love

With no apology
Without apologies

How can i deny the world
I can't refuse the world

The most of me
The best and biggest part of me

I am not afraid
I'm not scared

To throw my weight around
To throw my strength and power around

Pound by pound by pound
With each and every pound of my body

Because i'm
Because I am

Big, blonde and beautiful
I am big, blonde, and beautiful

There is nothin' 'bout me
There is nothing that

That's unsuitable
Is inappropriate or wrong

No one wants a meal
Nobody wants a meal

That only offers the least
That only offers very little

When girl we're servin' up
When we are serving up

The whole damn feast
The entire feast

Slice off a piece
Cut a piece off

Of that hog head cheese
Of that specific type of cheese

Then take a look inside
Look inside it

My book of recipes
My collection of recipes

Now, don't you sniff around
Don't look for

For something fluffy and light
Something light and airy

I need a man who brings
I want a man who brings

A man-size... Appetite
A big appetite

I'll use a pinch of sugar
I'll add a little bit of sugar

And a dash of spice
And some spices

I'll let ya lick the spoon
I'll let you taste it

Because it tastes so nice
Because it's so delicious

I'll keep it in my oven
I'll put it in my oven

'Til it's good and hot
Until it's perfectly hot and ready

Keep on stirring til it hits the spot
Keep on stirring until it's perfect

Big, blonde and beautiful
Big, blonde, and beautiful

And Edna girl, you're lookin' so
You look so

Recruitable
Able to join our group

Why sit in the bleachers
Why sit in the upper seats

Timid and afraid
Scared and cautious

When Edna,
When you

You can be your own parade!
You can lead your own parade

So? How 'bout it, Mama?
So, what do you think, Mom?

Well, I am big, I am blonde... ish, and if you say
Well, I'm big, I'm kind of blonde, and if you say

I'm beautiful, I guess I'm beautiful. OK, I'll do it!
If you think I'm beautiful, then I'll do it!

Yeaaa!
Yay!

Look out old Baltimore
Be ready, Baltimore

We're marching in
We are marching in

'And we ain't shufflin'
And we're not walking slowly

Through that old back door
We're not using the back door

And Tracy, i will join the fight
And Tracy, I will fight alongside you

If i can keep up this pace
If I can keep going at this speed

And girls, i'll be right at your side
And girls, I'll be right next to you

If i can find some space
If I can find some room

So you can
So that you can

Hold your head up
Keep your head held high

Just as big as ya please
As big as you want to

You know they'll hear me knockin'
They'll hear me when I come

With the two of these!
With my two large assets

Tomorrow, side by side
Tomorrow, next to each other

We'll show the world what's right
We'll show the world what's good and righteous

Looks like i'm touchin' up my roots tonight!
I'll dye my hair tonight!

Then we'll be
Then, we will be

Big, blonde and beautiful
Big, blonde, and beautiful

It's time to face the fact
We need to accept the truth

It's irrefutable
It's indisputable

Can't ya hear that rumbling?
Can't you feel that energy?

That's our hunger to be free
That's our desire to be liberated

It's time to fin'ly taste
It's time to finally experience

Equality
Equality between all people

On mother/daughter day
On the day for mothers and daughters

Where thin is in,
Where being thin is popular

We're white as wool
We are pure and innocent

Well ladies, big is back!
Big is making a comeback, ladies!

And as for black, it's...
And as for black people, they are...

...Beautiful!!
...Beautiful!!

All shapes and sizes, follow me
All types of bodies, come with me

Let's bust their chops!
Let's make them know who we are!

Quick, cali the cops!
Quick, call the cops!

We're gonna dance our way to victory!
We'll celebrate our success with a victory dance!

And get us on TV!
And be seen on television!

2...4...6...8...TV'S got to integrate!
We need integration on TV!

Stay away! This isn't Negro Day!
Stay away! This isn't a day for black people!

You bet i'm big!
You better believe I'm big!

This blonde is gray!
This blonde is actually gray!

Tracy, this was beautiful!
Tracy, this was amazing!

Big, blonde, and beautiful leads the way!
Big, blonde, and beautiful are leaders!

No one's getting on TV today!
Nobody is getting on TV today!